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Scrum
Plain English
A structured way of doing glossaryAgileAgile is an approach to product development focused on iterative delivery, collaboration, and adapting to change.Open glossary term.
Definition
Scrum is an glossaryAgileAgile is an approach to product development focused on iterative delivery, collaboration, and adapting to change.Open glossary term glossaryFrameworkA framework is a structured set of tools and conventions used to build applications more efficiently.Open glossary term that structures work into time-boxed glossaryIterationIteration is the process of repeatedly improving a product through cycles of testing, feedback, and refinement.Open glossary term called sprints.
In practice
Includes roles, ceremonies, and artefacts to manage glossaryDeliveryDelivery is the process of building, testing, and releasing a product or feature.Open glossary term and improvement.
In context
It works when the glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term boundary is genuinely protected. Teams that accept new work mid-sprint every week have the meetings and none of the mechanism.
The reality
Can become overly glossaryProcessA process is a defined sequence of steps used to achieve a specific outcome.Open glossary term-driven if not focused on outcomes.
Compared with
Scrum vs Kanban
Scrum works in fixed time-boxes with a committed scope per glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term. glossaryKanbanKanban is a method for managing workflow by visualising tasks and limiting work in progress.Open glossary term runs continuously and limits work in progress instead. Scrum suits planned glossaryFeatureA feature is a specific piece of functionality within a product that delivers value to users. It represents something users can do or experience as part of the overall product.Open glossary term work; Kanban suits unpredictable arrival, like support or operations.
FAQ
Common questions
A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.
What is Scrum?
A glossaryFrameworkA framework is a structured set of tools and conventions used to build applications more efficiently.Open glossary term for managing work in glossarySprintA sprint is a fixed time period where a team completes a set of planned work.Open glossary term.
What are Scrum roles?
Product Owner, Scrum Master, and team.
What is a sprint?
A fixed period of focused work.
How is Scrum different from Agile?
Scrum is a glossaryFrameworkA framework is a structured set of tools and conventions used to build applications more efficiently.Open glossary term within glossaryAgileAgile is an approach to product development focused on iterative delivery, collaboration, and adapting to change.Open glossary term.
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